Ruling on drawing blood for a fasting person
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Is it permissible for a fasting person to have his blood drawn in a hospital or elsewhere?
This is to be looked into: If the amount of blood drawn is small, such as what is drawn for a laboratory test, then there is nothing wrong with it and no blame on him.
As for if it is a large amount that has an effect, like the effect of cupping, then the correct view is that it is not permissible for him to do so if his fast is obligatory; because this breaks the fast. But if it is voluntary, then there is no blame on him in this; because a person is allowed to break off a voluntary act.
This is to be looked into: If the amount of blood drawn is small, such as what is drawn for a laboratory test, then there is nothing wrong with it and no blame on him.
As for if it is a large amount that has an effect, like the effect of cupping, then the correct view is that it is not permissible for him to do so if his fast is obligatory; because this breaks the fast. But if it is voluntary, then there is no blame on him in this; because a person is allowed to break off a voluntary act.